Other ways of using subgroups

- So we've covered groups, mixed groups.…I just have a couple last thoughts on the subject.…Some things that maybe I can add to your arsenal…that will help you to really dial in your…mixed group configuration.…So firstly I just wanna make sure you know…that these are rough guidelines.…There are no rules but I find these work really well…in terms of getting consistent results.…And I also want to emphasize that…it's really important that no matter what you do…is to have some kind of gain structure.…So that you're giving yourself lots of headroom.…

Because you can always add it back at the Master Buzz…or Two Buzz, however you want to call it.…But, basically whenever your tracks get summed…and go to your master channel,…you can always add more to gain back.…And on the master channel I have a very simple setup.…I have a little bit of EQ just to get rid…of very low and very high stuff.…And I'm adding a bunch of gain back in,…right at 11.7 DB.…So, I'm adding it all back.…I have a very, very mild compressor.…And then I have a limiter that is…

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6/26/2015

While genre does not affect many mixing techniques, EDM (electronic dance music) has unique challenges. Artists want their songs to sound loud, wide, and heavy, without suppressing their unique texture or competing with the underlying rhythm. In this course, Colin Fisher teaches advanced mixing techniques specifically suited to the EDM environment. He'll touch on loudness and dynamics, headroom and gain, and processing with compression, limiting, and clipping, as well as show how to manipulate stereo and frequency placement like the pros do. The end result is a fat, wide, and full sound that will help your tracks break through.